%0 Journal Article
%T <i>In Vitro</i> Preliminary Evidences on the Antioxidant Properties of Biogenic Amines
%A Roberto Stevanato
%A Mariangela Bertelle
%A Sabrina Fabris
%J Pharmacology & Pharmacy
%P 696-700
%@ 2157-9431
%D 2013
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/pp.2013.49097
%X <p style=\"text-align:justify;\">
	<span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Antioxidant properties of the
principal biogenic amines were determined </span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">in
vitro </span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">by</span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> f</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">our analytical
methods</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">¡ª</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Folin Ciocalteu, DPPH, enzymatic and
inhibition of lipid peroxidation</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">¡ªi</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">n order to avoid possible measuring-method linked
mistakes</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">. Different
results are obtained, depending on the parameters </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">that </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">each of </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">them</span><span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> measures. The combination of t</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">he data indicates that a</span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">ll examined amines show antioxidant characteristics</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">:</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> in particular, tyramine,
serotonin,</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> L-norepinephrine, (-)-epinephrine and dopamine owing to their
(poly)phenolic structure too, while aliphatic polyamines-spermine, spermidine,
putrescine and cadaverine</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">-</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">histamine, melatonin and
tryptamine appear to act specifically on the oxygen-consuming species involved
in the lipid peroxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids.</span><span></span> 
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<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">
	<span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> </span> 
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%K Biogenic Amines
%K Antioxidants
%K Lipid Peroxidation
%K DNA Protection
%K Membrane Protection
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=41287